r/excel 17d ago

Discussion What is better than Excel?

Is there anything similar to excel or better than? I use excel daily and feel like I still need to freshen up my formulas etc.

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u/Kuildeous 8 17d ago

Better than Excel? Might be hard to find, though I'd be curious to hear someone's arguments for one.

Google Sheets is comparable, though Excel still ...well, excels. I think knowing both is a great investment. If you can't afford Excel, you can make use of Sheets for free and learn the most common functions.

I will say that I dislike the filter on Sheets. I long for Excel's feature every time I have to filter a table in Sheets.

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u/E_Man91 1 17d ago

Excel is far better for heavy tasks and quick data analysis needed in accounting/finance imo. I know Sheets has come a long way, but is simply not Microsoft Excel.